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CWQMM i ATENT FFICE.

SAMUEL HALTOM, OF LAWSONVILLE, TEXAS.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,092, dated October 12, 1880.

Application filed August I4, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL HALToM,oi-` Lawsonville, in the county of Rusk and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Gar-Couplings; and I do 'hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had t0 the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in combined car-couplers and car-brakes 5 and it consists in a jointed rod which has its lower end fastened to oiie of the hooks of the coupling and its upper end fastened to a vertically-moving ring that slides upon the brakerod, whereby the coupling-hook can be raised upward and supported in such a position that it will not couple when the cars run together.

It further consists in the combination and arrangement of parts whereby the brakes of the car can be easily, quickly, and readily operated, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective ot' my invention.

A represen ts the brake-rod, which is pro vided with a hand-wheel, B, at its upper end, and whichis held in position by means of guides (l, which are attached to the car. This rod has a screw-thread, D, t'ormedon its lower end, where the rod is screwed into a socket, E, which socket is pivoted at its lower end to a rod, F, which rod F is, in turn, pivoted at its lower end to the rod G. This rod G is made bifurcated at its lower end, and has a cranked lever, H, which operates the brake connected to it. By turning the brake rod the screw-socket is raised or lowered so as to turn the cranked lever upon its pivot, and thus operate the levers, which are connected to the bra-ke in the usual manner.

Passed down from the upper end ot' the brake-rod is a ring or sleeve, l, which is provided with a handle, J. Pivoted upon this ring or sleeve is a spring-catch, L, which catch es in the notches 0 made in the surface of the brake-rod. By means of this spring-catch the ring or sleeve will be supported in any desired position upon the brake-rod, and by means of the handle which is connected'to the sleeve the sleeve can be moved up and down upon the rod, as may be desired. Fast- (No model.)

ened to this sleeve or ring at its upper end is the jointed rod I), which rod has its lower end fastened into the coupling-hook It. By means of this sleeve this hook B can be raised upward and supported in that position, so that the cars will not couple when they run together, or so that only one of the two hooks which are used will couple. 0n this rod Ais placed a supporting collar, V, which can be adjusted into any desired position, and which, by striking against the top of the support C, will prevent the rod from sinking down too low.

Each one of the coupling-heads is provided with a similar coupling-hook, so that when the cars run together they will automatically couple without the necessity of the brakeman going in between them.

0n each side ot' the coupling-head proper there is formed a suitable recess for the hooks to catch in, and the outside edges of this recess are curved, as shown, so that when the cars come together the hooks will be guided into position.

In the front end of each one of the drawheads is made the usual opening to receive an ordinary coupling-link, such as is now generallyA used. By providing the head with this link coupling can be made with any ot' the old form ot' couplings now in use by raising the coupling-hooks out of the way.

Each one of the coupling heads is connected to the car by means of a suitable bolt, S, which has a hole through its inner end, and down through the top of this coupling-head and the bolt is passed a pin which binds the two parts together.

rIhe vertical edges of each one of the coupling-heads is hollowed out, as shown, so as to leave a space between the vertical sides of' the heads when they run together.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The combination of a brake-rod provided with notches at its upper end, a sleeve sliding thereon, and a rod for supporting the coupling-link7 substantially as shown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of July, 1880.

SAMUEL HALTOM.

Witnesses:

H. M. LAwsoN, Mrs. ELLEN DABBs.

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